China vs High income: GDP

China
19.50 trillion current US$
in 2025
High income
76.88 trillion current US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
High income rank
2nd

GDP over time

  • China
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 76.88 trillion current US$ against 19.50 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 57.38 trillion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 3.9 times China's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 211 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China High income Difference Ahead
1960s 63.92 billion current US$ 1.59 trillion current US$ 1.53 trillion current US$ High income
1970s 141.12 billion current US$ 4.86 trillion current US$ 4.72 trillion current US$ High income
1980s 263.09 billion current US$ 12.11 trillion current US$ 11.84 trillion current US$ High income
1990s 690.35 billion current US$ 24.25 trillion current US$ 23.56 trillion current US$ High income
2000s 2.63 trillion current US$ 37.35 trillion current US$ 34.72 trillion current US$ High income
2010s 10.69 trillion current US$ 52.81 trillion current US$ 42.11 trillion current US$ High income
2020s 18.00 trillion current US$ 67.30 trillion current US$ 49.30 trillion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, China or High income?
High income, at 76.88 trillion current US$ against 19.50 trillion current US$ in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between China and High income?
57.38 trillion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and High income rank globally for gdp?
China ranks 2nd and High income ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.